Rhode Island · 1980 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1980
Jimmy Carter carried Rhode Island by 10.47 points (43,549 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 416,072
- RI result
- D+10.5
- Compared with the nation
- 20.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1976
- 0.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 198,342 | 47.70% | 4 | |
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 154,793 | 37.20% | — | |
| John Anderson | Independent | 59,819 | 14.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 416,072 | ||||
Sources: 1980
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1980?
Jimmy Carter won Rhode Island by 10.47 percentage points (43,549 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1980?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1980.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1980?
416,072 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1976 to 1980?
The margin moved 0.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 11.3 points to Democratic by 10.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data